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The Academy made the assertion in a statement published on
its website on Saturday, congratulating Burna Boy and other nominees for the
newly created Best African Music Performance category at the 2024 Grammys.
The Grammys said Burna Boy is “firmly in his imperial era”
havimg collaborated with “global stars such as Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber,”
and also earned his first UK No. 1 album this year with “the classic hip-hop
influenced I Told Them…, featuring appearances from 21 Savage, J. Cole, RZA,
and GZA.”
The Academy said, “There’s not a bigger star in Afrobeats,
or even the whole of Africa itself, than Burna Boy. He nabbed two consecutive
Best Global Album GRAMMY nods for his albums Twice as Tall and African Giant,
and he’s also collaborated with global stars such as Ed Sheeran and Justin
Bieber.”
Burna Boy’s ‘City Boys’ was nominated in the maiden Best
African Music Performance category at the 66th Grammys.
‘City Boys’ will contest the award with Davido and Musa
Keys’ ‘Unavailable,’ Ayra Starr’s ‘Rush,’ Asake and Olamide’s ‘Amapiano, and
Tyla’s ‘Water.’
Burna Boy also bagged nominations in three other categories;
‘Sitting On Top of the World’ featuring 21 Savage – Best Melodic Rap, ‘I Told
Them’ – Best Global Music Album, and ‘Alone’ – Best Global Music Performance.